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Folding rule, two-foot

Date1678 (dated)
OriginEngland
MediumBoxwood and brass.
DimensionsOL: 12 1/2"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1995-18
DescriptionFolding, two-foot rule with both linear and calculating scales, including timber, board measure, and line of numbers.Mark(s)Dated "1678" and initialed "NP."ProvenanceRoy Arnold, Ipswich, England
Record
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